IDPH has cited and fined Alden Estates of Orland Park nursing home after the failure of the nursing staff to provide insulin to a diabetic resident resulted in the admission of the resident to the hospital with critically high blood sugar levels. The resident at issue was a new admission to the nursing home who […]
Diabetes medication not given at Alden Estates of Orland Park
Urinary catheter injury at Friendship Manor
IDPH has cited and fined Friendship Manor nursing home in Nashville, Illinois after a resident suffered injury due to improper insertion of an indwelling catheter. The resident at issue was a 36 year old quadraplegic who had a neurogenic bladder as a result of his injuries, meaning that due to his spinal cord injury, he […]
Fatal Choking Accident at Iona Glos
IDPH has cited and fined Iona Glos Specialized Living Center in Addison, Illinois after a fatal choking accident involving a resident there. Iona Glos is a facility that primarily serves adults with developmental disabilities. The resident at issue had devlopmental delays which manifested itself in part by the resident “shoveling” food into his mouth while […]
Resident rolled from bed at Villa of South Holland
IDPH has cited and fined the Villa of South Holland nursing home after a resident suffered a head injury after being rolled from bed by staff. The resident at issue suffered from advanced multiple sclerosis and had contractures and muscular weakness of her extremities. Because of her disease process, she could not hold a side-lying […]
Fall from commode at Pekin Manor
IDPH cited and fined Pekin Manor in Pekin after a resident suffered a head injury in fall from the commode. The resident at issue was unable to walk independently and was brought to the toilet by an aide. After the resident was place on the toilet, the aide left the room, and at some point […]
California Gardens fails to obtain respiratory equipment
IDPH has cited and fined California Gardens nursing home in Chicago after it failed to obtain necessary respiratory equipment for a newly admitted resident, resulting in the resident suffering respiratory failure and requiring hospitalization. The resident at issue suffered from respiratory failure due to neuromuscular weakness. His admission to the nursing home was a planned […]
Resident wanders from Good Samaritan Society in Mount Carroll
IDPH cited and fined the Good Samaritan Society nursing home in Mt. Carroll after a resident wandered from the facility and suffered a heart attack. One of the common reasons that families make the decision to admit a loved one to a nursing home is that they are suffering from a form dementia and have […]
Unsafe transfer at Alden Courts of Shorewood
IDPH has cited and fined Alden Courts of Shorewood after a resident suffered a fractured tibia and fibula due to an improper transfer. The resident at issue had significant cognitive impairments, required extensive to total assist with all activities of daily living, and had functional limitations in range of motion in the bilateral upper an […]
Resident chokes to death at Glenwood nursing home
IDPH cited and fined Glenwood Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center after a resident choked to death. The resident was 59 years old and had a diagnosed swallowing disorder and suffered from severe mental impairments. There was a physician order in place for a mechanical soft diet. A mechanical soft diet is provided to nursing home residents […]
Wheelchair accident at Generations at Lincoln
IDPH cited and fined Generations at Lincoln nursing home in Lincoln after a resident suffered a torn meniscus when his leg got caught underneath his wheelchair. The resident had been admitted to the nursing home for rehab after breaking his fibulea in a fall at home. He was wearing a heavy boot to stabilize the […]
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